2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class display

Multifunction display
:Permanent display: outside temperature
or speed (
Ypage 230)
;Time
=Text field
?Menu bar
ADrive program (Ypage 159)
BTransmission position (Ypage 161)
In Mercedes-AMG vehicles, the indicators in
the lower and upper part of the multifunction display differ from the displays shown here.
XTo display menu bar ?: press the=
or ; button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press the buttons any longer,
menu bar ?is faded out after a few sec-
onds.
Text field =shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
iSet the time using Audio 20 or COMAND
(see the separate operating instructions).
The following messages may appear in
the multifunction display:
RZ Gearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (
Ypage 166)
Rj Active Parking Assist (Ypage 203)
RCRUISECruise control (Ypage 184)
Rè ECO start/stop function
(
Ypage 154)
Rë HOLD function (Ypage 193)
RDSRDownhill Speed Regulation
(
Ypage 197)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Using the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel, open the menu bar.
Operating the on-board computer
(
Ypage 219).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
RTripmenu (Ypage 221)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(
Ypage 223)
RAudiomenu (Ypage 225)
RTelmenu (telephone) (Ypage 226)
RDriveAssistmenu (assistance)
(
Ypage 227)
RServ.menu (Ypage 229)
RSett.menu (settings) (Ypage 229)
RAMGmenu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(
Ypage 231)
The displays for the Audio
,Naviand Tel
menus may differ slightly to those in your
vehicle.
The examples given in this Operator's Manual
apply to vehicles equipped with COMAND.
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold the %button on the
steering wheel until the Trip
menu with
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Z

trip odometer:and odometer ;
appears.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
:Distance
;Driving time
=Average speed
?Average fuel consumption
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
From Start
or From Reset.
The values in the From Start
submenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset
submenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (
Ypage 223).
In the following cases, the trip computer is
automatically reset From Start
:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
When 9,999 hours or 99,999 mile shave been
exceeded, the trip computer is automatically
reset From Reset
.
ECO display
The ECO display is not available in Mercedes-
AMG vehicles.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (
Ypage 176).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the menu only
shows range :.
XPress the=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
menu.
XPress9or: to select the display
with approximate range :and current fuel
consumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered
is calculated according to your current driv-
ing style and the amount of fuel in the tank.
If there is only a small amount of fuel left in
the fuel tank, a vehicle being refueled C
appears instead of approximate range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if
energy has been recuperated from the
kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved
in the battery. Recuperation display =
depends on the engine installed and is
therefore not available in all vehicles.
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On-board computer and displays

Digital speedometer
XPress the= or; buttonon th esteer -
in g whee lto selec tth eTri p
menu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto selec tth e
digita lspeedometer ;.
A gear shift recommendation :Zcan also
follow.
Observ eth einformation on gearshift rec -
ommendation :when shiftin gmanually
(
Ypage 166).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles : agearshift rec -
ommendation is shown in th estatus bar of
th emultifunction display and no tin th edig-
ital speedometer display.
Resetting value s
XPress the= or; buttonon th esteer -
in g whee lto selec tth eTri p
menu.
XPress th e9 or: buttonto selec tth e
function that you wish to reset .
XPressato confirm .
XSelect: Yesand press ato con-
firm.
You can reset th evalues of th efollowing func-
tions:
RTrip odometer
R"From Start "trip compute r
R"From Reset" trip compute r
RECOdisplay If you reset th
evalues in th eEC Odisplay, th e
values in th e"From Start "trip compute rare
also reset .If you reset th evalues in th e"From
Start "trip computer, th evalues in th eEC O
display are also reset .
Navigation systemmenu
Displaying navigation instructions
In th eNav imenu, th emultifunction display
shows navigation instructions.
Additional information on navigation can be
found in th eseparat eAudio 20 or COMAN D
operatin ginstructions.
XSwitc hon Audio 20 or COMAND, see th e
separat eoperatin ginstructions.
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteer -
in g whee lto selec tth eNav i
menu.
Route guidance not active
:Direction of trave l
;Currentroad
Route guidance active
No change of direction announced
:Distanc eto th edestination
;Distanc eto th enext chang eof direction
=Curren troad
?"Follow th eroad's course" symbol
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Z

Change of direction without lane recom-
mendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. The distance indi-
cator shortens towards the top of the display
as you approach the point of the announced
change of direction. The change of direction
starts once the distance display reaches zero.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation
:Road into which the change of direction
leads
;Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
=Lanes not recommended
?Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
AChange-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, new lane recommenda-
tions can be displayed for the next change of
direction if the digital map supports this data.
During the change of direction, new lanes
may be added. Lane not recommended
=: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction
if you stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system
The navigation system displays additional
information and the vehicle status.
Possible displays:
RNewRoute...or CalculatingRoute...
A new route is calculated.
RRoad Not Mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognized,
e.g. newly built streets, car parks or private
land.
RNo Route
No route could be calculated to the selec-
ted destination.
RO
You have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
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Audio menu
Selecting a radio station
:Active station list
;Station frequency wit hmemory position
The multifunction display shows station ;
wit hstation frequency or station name. The
preset position is only displayed alon gwit h
station ;if this has been stored.
XSwitc hon Audio 20 or COMAND and select
Radio; see th eseparat eoperating instruc-
tions.
XPress th e= or; buttonon th esteer -
ing whee lto select th eAudio
menu.
XTo select apreset list or station list :
press and briefly hold th e9 or:
butto nuntil th epreset list or station list in
th edesired frequency range is shown.
XTo select astation: briefly press 9
or :.
iSIRIUS XM satellit eradi ofunction slik e a
normal radio.
You can fin dfurther information on opera-
tion in th e"Satellit eradio" section of th e
separat eAudio 20 or COMAND operating
instructions.
Operating an audio player oraudio
media
:Curren ttitl e Audio dat
afrom various audio device sor
media can be played, depending on th eequip-
men tinstalled in th evehicle.
XSwitc hon Audio 20 or COMAND and select
audio CD or MP3 mode; see th eseparat e
operating instructions.
XPre ssthe= or; buttonon th e steer -
ing whee lto select th eAudio
menu.
XTo select th enext/previou strack :
briefly pre ssthe9 or: button.
XTo select atrack from th etrack list
(rapid scrolling): pressand hold th e9
or : buttonuntil desired track appears.
If you pre ssand hold 9or:, the
rapi d scrollin gspee dis increased. Not all
audio drives or dat acarriers support this
function .
If track information is storedon th eaudio
device or medium, th emultifunction display
will show thenumber and titl eof th etrack .
Video DVD operation
You can only operate DV Dvideos in th eAudio
men uin vehicles wit hCOMAND .
XSwitchon COMAND and select vide oDV D
(see th eseparat eoperating instructions).
XPre ssthe= or; buttonon th e steer -
ing whee lto select th eAudio
menu.
XTo select th enext or previou sscene:
briefly press th e9 or: button.
XTo select ascene from th escene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the9
or : buttonuntil desired scene:
appear s.
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Z

Telephone menu
Introduction
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle while driving, you will be distracted from
traffic conditions. You could also lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate the equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
XSwitch on the mobile phone (see the man-
ufacturer’s operating instructions).
XSwitch on Audio 20 or COMAND, see the
separate operating instructions.
XEstablish a Bluetooth®connection to Audio
20 or COMAND, see the separate operating
instructions.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
RPhone READYor the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a
network and is ready to receive.
RPhone No Service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching
for a network.
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
menu, a display message appears in the mul-
tifunction display.
You can accept a call at any time, even if you
are not in theTel
menu.
XPress the6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending a call
You can end or reject a call anytime, even if
you are not in the Tel
menu.
XPress the~button on the steering
wheel to reject or end a call.
Selecting an entry in the phone book
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
menu.
XPress the9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
XAuthorize access to the phone book on the
phone.
XPress the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or
XTo begin rapid scrolling: press and hold
the 9 or: button for longer than
one second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
XIf only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialing.
or
XIf there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
XPress the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
XPress the 6ora button to start dial-
ing.
or
XIf you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ or% button.
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Redialing
The on-board computer saves the last namesor numbers dialed in the redial memory.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
menu.
XPress the6button to switch to the
redial memory.
XPress the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
XPress the 6ora button to start dial-
ing.
or
XIf you do not want to make a call: press
the ~ or% button.
Assistance menu
Introduction
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
DriveAssist
menu:
RDisplaying the assistance graphic
(
Ypage 227)
RActivating/deactivating ESP®(except
Mercedes-AMG vehicles) (
Ypage 227)
RActivating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS (
Ypage 228)
RActivating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (
Ypage 228)
RActivating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
(
Ypage 228)
RActivating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist (
Ypage 228)
Displaying the assistance graphic
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
XPress9or: to select Assistance
Graphic.
XPressato confirm.
The multifunction display shows the
DISTRONIC PLUS distance display in the
assistance graphic.
The assistance graphic displays the status
of and information from the following driv-
ing systems or driving safety systems:
RDISTRONIC PLUS (Ypage 186)
RCOLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(
Ypage 66)
RATTENTION ASSIST (Ypage 211)
RLane Keeping Assist (Ypage 215)
RDSR (Ypage 197)
ROff-road program (Ypage 199)
RRear window wiper (Ypage 126)
XPress :to display the ATTEN-
TION ASSIST assessment.
Deactivating/activating ESP®
Observe the important safety notes on ESP®
(Ypage 69).
GWARNING
If you deactivate ESP
®, ESP®no longer sta-
bilizes the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP
®in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
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It may be best to deactivate ESP®in the fol-
lowing situations:
Rwhen using snow chains
Rin deep snow
Ron sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP
®in Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (
Ypage 70).
For further information about ESP
®, see
(
Ypage 69).
XStart the engine.
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
XPress9or: to select ESP.
XPressato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
ESP
®is deactivated if the åwarning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ andå warning lamps light up
continuously, ESP
®is not available due to a
malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(
Ypage 271).
Observe the information on display messages
(
Ypage 236).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
Collision Prevent. Assist
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS is deactivated, the æsymbol
appears in the multifunction display in the
assistance graphic display. For further information about COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (
Ypage 66).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST
XPress the
=or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
Attention Assist
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XPress ato confirm.
XPress the :or9 button to set Off,
Standard
or Sensitive.
XPress the abutton to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated,
the é symbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display in the assistance graphics dis-
play.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (
Ypage 211).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
XTo activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (
Ypage 213).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist
XPress the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the DriveAssist
menu.
XPress the9or: button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
.
XPress ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
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